Authorities have arrested a pair of Metairie teen-agers who they say went on a vehicle burglary spree and dabbled in a bit of auto thievery.

Kenneth Brown

Taylor McIntyre

The case broke open after Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office detective Stanley Brown III picked up Kenneth Brown, 19, on a warrant for vehicle burglary Tuesday. During questioning, Brown, who is not related to the detective, admitted to much more, implicating himself and Taylor McIntyre, 17, in multiple vehicles break-ins.

Brown told investigators that he and several friends were in Kenner on Monday stealing property from unlocked vehicles, an arrest report said. When his friends attracted the attention of police, Brown hid in some bushes and managed to escape arrest.

But on his walk home, he broke into vehicles in the 6400 block of Loveland Street and the 3600 block of Academy Drive, the arrest report said. Brown told investigators he was looking for a telephone to use to call for a ride.

In addition, Brown confessed to another round of vehicle burglaries that occurred July 19. He told investigators that he and McIntyre entered several unlocked vehicles at Metairie residences "stealing everything they could," the report said. Those locations included the 5900 block of Townsend Street, the 5200 block of Green Acres Road and the 4900 block of Kent Avenue, the reports said.

Investigators brought in McIntyre for questioning Wednesday. The teen admitted to participating in the July burglaries, adding that the duo had gotten around to the various houses that night in a Ford F-150 he'd stolen in the 4800 block of James Drive, the reports said. McIntyre said he'd found the keys to the truck inside of another unlocked vehicle at the house.

Brown, of 2913 David Drive, was booked with seven counts of simple burglary, two counts of attempted simple burglary and two counts of possession of stolen property. He was being held Thursday at the parish jail in Gretna in lieu of a $241,000 bond.

McIntyre, of 4421 Page Drive, was booked with seven counts of simple burglary and auto theft valued at more than $1,500. He was being held under $160,000 bond.

Sheriff's Office spokesman Sgt. Larry Dyess said the case is still under investigation and detectives are working with Kenner police on the burglaries that occurred there.